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H. A. GARVEY. MACHINE FOR SEPARATING PLASTBRING HAIR.

Patented July 22, 1890.

31271 eases.-

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. GARVEY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR SEPARATING PLASTERING- HAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,609, dated July 22, 1890. Application filed August 2 3, 1889. Serial No. 321.701- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. GARVEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Machine for Separating Plastering-Hair for Use in Mortar; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled'in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

I-Ieretofore plastering-hair, when prepared to place in mortar, has been beaten by hand with flails or rods, a tedious and unsatisfactory process.

The object of my invention is to beat the hair thoroughly, quickly, and without loss. I attain this object in the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a View in transverse section of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a View thereof in longitudinal section.

C is a drum having heads K, mounted to turn upon the rounded parts L of the stationary shaft D, the main portion of which shaft is made square, as shown in Fig. 1. 'lhemotion to the drum is transmitted by the pulley S. (Shown in Fig. 2.) Upon the squared part of the shaft are placed collars B, secured in place by bolts H, (shown in Fig. 2,) each collar having anumber of fiat faces, to which are fastened, by screws M, blades or fingers E of spring-steel.

To the interior of the drum 0 are secured brackets J, in which are journaled rollers A,

which rollers, as the drum turns upon the rounded portions L of the shaft D, are carried in succession against the free ends of the blades or fingers E, bending the same, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. After the passage of the rollers the blades are released and fly back to their original position. As the blades fly back, after being released from the rollers, they will strike against the material placed in the drum, giving the same a succession of swift forcible blows, which will effectually loosen and disintegrate the said material.

The feeding of the drum with material to be treated is'through the opening formed by raising the stave It of the drum, which works on hinges. This opening also serves for removing material by placing the drum with 'stave'R downward.

The iron stanchions P, which have an extended base, form the support for the machine.

Having fully described my invention, what 

